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x.~7.~'~ ~.~e~A~, c~u~. 7717~ P~RLIAUEtIT [~UILD£~$, ,. p a ssengers overpower~ y8V-l;t~ knlfewieldir O ng hijack wieldingMIAMI (AP) -- A" lmife- b~ted and charged with Th,ere were 84 passengers, "All of a sudden we were captain came out to speak the hijacker. He (the cap- character," said .pa~nger tentinn before the flight hijacker was air piracy, and six members, going to Cuba," he said. "We • with the bljacker. Westen-_. tein) grabbed him. overpowered by passmgers. A Federal Aviation 'Ad- aboard the flight,crew the agency had dropped our wheels and Gary Shapiro, 25, of Athens, because he was playing loud sad crew aboard an Eastern . ministration spokesman said said. - were getting ready to. land in doff said he was seated "I grabbed him around the Ga. "If I was going to pick music on a cusatte tape Airlines jetliner Thursday • the incident began when a James' Westendorf, a Havana." He seida crew someone who was going to be recorder, said ~apiro, an afte~hehaderderedthepllot man "approached '. the Hollywood, Fla., passenger immediately behind, the- neck and told the captain to a hijacker, I'd say he was archeologist who was member tried to persuade bltm,ke~. in 'th,, ftpat,-dao bU~t him in the old you-. just too conspicuous." to divert to Cuba. ' ~tewarde~ with a.knife and who helped subdue the man, the ~blJacker it would be studying ruins in Central Theplmielandsdssfniyat anid, "We're going t0 Cuba." said the hijacker and the better if .the plane went to section, knowwhat, said Westan.. ~apiro said the hijacker America. Miami where the suspect, . The ix~idsnt aboard the stewardess went to thelirat- Key West, Fie. dorf.' was blond, wearing a red identified by the FBI as Miemi-boundtlightoccurred elaassection~andast down. "I, thought to myself, The hijacker was tied up" scarf on his head, a white After the Jet landed at Allah Roland Kagan, 24, of Just after takeoff from Westendorf said he did not 'Maybe there'a something I with neckties and part of a " shirt, brown vest, and black Miami Inte,rnational Airport, The'crew member then re- can do to help.' The captain seatbelt,. Weatendorf said. pasta that were too short. Holyoke, Mass., was Guatemala, the FAA said..see a wea~n turned to the c~ckplt an~i the the passengers were was on his knees talking to "He was a conspicuous," The man attracted at- questioned by the FBI. ,TnV. CnIVF' nvAn AT B3 ... a nada "mou.rns Diefen.baker :. O'ITAWA (CP) -- ~b time physician, Dr. J.C. retiring'at 10p.m. But it wan all forgnuun 11 body of John Gedi;ge Samis. Diefenbaker was to have when Knowles and Dief-onbaker will .be,la~d in . Diefenbaker recently gone to the Yukon today to Diefenhaker's wife, Olive, state today .' 'in/'the recovered from a bout of particlpatoin'theopanlngof discovered that their an- [ Parliament balldinga/Just a pneumonia he claimed had * the Dempster Highway, cos,ors both came to the , ~ew dozen yards from.the brought him uncomfortably llnklng the Yukon to Inuvlk, United States from Britaln i l Commons chamber where close todeath. Less than a N.W.T., -- a project con- on the Mayflower centuries ~.] the former prime minister week ago, he was boasting colved during his days as ago, became a living .legend about his newly-regained prime minister, during the last B9 ye~. health and was exci~,d about Parliament Hill was "From then on, John and I A full state funeral will be planned trips to China and flooded by tributes momenta were very good friends," held Sunday for the 83.year- the North Pole. after his death. Knowlea said. • i old father.of the Bill of IlLs last full day, Wed.. ~ "Canada han lost a man of Others who knew . Rights who died Thursday ueeday~ wan spent in his great stature," the Queen" Diefenbaker had similar i~ from a heart attack' in his memorabfllafilled said in a statement issued comments. home. 'Parliament. Hill .. office, from London. L The body will then be preps'ring for the new ' Prime Minieter Clark, who E.DavieFulton, Justice carried across the country Parliament. He also madea occasonally "suffered the mlninter in the DIefenbaker I ~b~lain to Saskatoon for' rare appearance at the sting of Diefenbaker's sharp cabinet and now a Justice of i Wednesday, stopping National Press Club to tongue, said: the Bxginh Columbia at cities and towna en route celebrste.the'acqnieltlonof a "We have lost a rare man.. Supreme Court: "His ~i. where the people. Diefexi-: new billiard table. " His imprint on this nation is Judgments may sometimes kill baker, called "my fellow. That evening at home, he • permanent and all of us who have been clouded, but his ~.~, Canadians" will have an continued working and were privilegedto work wLth sense of purpoae wan not and ....... opportunity to pay' their last watched part of a.baseball him know that we will never be' was capable of great • ~i~~ respects, game on television before see his likes again." generosity," / . Diefexihaker, ~who served ' ~ii;:;ii ' as prime minister from 1957- r'~ .@!"M ~ _ . i . • Dte~enbaker Cuntre',~ne~,it~e ~'::~ " University of Saskatchewan ....!rlDutes '~pouring in " '~6fl~:tlti~'~'b'~i~,~T'~'.~'~~i~'~:.:::';:: ~.~.-:.:~:.~.~v~.~.~•~.~.~.~.:~``.~.~:.:::::=`.~.:~ L. ~.~:............. ~'~ Saskatchewan River, .,MOments 'afl'e~~ John 1957, to April m, i963, and clough of l.iamiitoh, . ~ According to :Diefen- Dlefenbaker'a death the member of Parllam~t for secretary of state in baker's wishes,, the remains ' tributes atarted and within a the Saskatchewan riding of Die~enbaker's cabinet, on ::~::..:.::. : i:~;~: of his second wife, 01ivel will few hours they were pouring Prince Alberi --'was a great her way to work in a Toronto ~ii~ ::~::~ : ::: .~:~:~:~::~:~ be exhumed from an Ottawa in-- from bl~/fbrmer cabinet. Canadian who would become. :fflce building when a man cemetery and also be ministers, from the long,ires an integral chapter in the farted from a bookstore in a transported by train for -friends who spoke of his country's history'books, betel mall.and shocked her ~:: ~* .............. " :~i:::~:~::~:~:~ burial at the university,• dect~cy and .honesty and with the news. :.:~,. where he first studied law from his political enemies. And from the sorrow and "Idon't think he'll ever be and later served as chan- • admiration of those who forgotten," she said. "In my cellor. Mrs. Diefunbaker~ A theme emerged from praised him came heartfelt opinion he had the greatest ~,.~:~:~,:: ;~: ~ ~ died inDecember, 19'/6. their comments: John eulogies that the history impact on the Canadian George Diefenbaker -- books can ne'ver capture, scene of anybody' since Sir t :~:~/~:::i~:.~"~:"~ ::":~:::: ........ .NICKNAMEDLafthe Chief,FAMOUSas he was ' prime minister from June 21, There was Ellen Fair- John A,Maedonald." known, to Canadians in-' :~,.,. eluding the Saskatchewan i voters who sent the staunch SEE STORY PAGE 5 ! monarchist to the House of I election since 1940; died ~ . i clutching some parlia- Tougher times seen ! men,sty papers. i "I think itwas the way he POINTE-Au-PIc, Que, appointing results as in 'dowh to the first of three would have wanted*to go," (CP) -- The 10 provincial 1978," he said. business sessions. ~elth'Martin, his executive premiers sec tough times The start of the eonferenee During the session, the .assistant, told reporters, : ahead for Canada's economy' Thursday was overshadowed premiere also ~dsrsed a " Momenta after Mar,inan'. • and~ want the federal by the death of former prime proposal by Nova Scotia :'~: natmced the death of the government to take ln~- minister John Diefenbaker. Premier John Buchanan :~r:::.:~:~~:::: ~ ~ . former Progressive Con, mediate action to counter 'The premiers paid tribute to calling for more tax shelters ~: ::~::..... ~ ....... ~rvati've leader, flags on looming unemploymcot and "The Chief'' which required, for industry and a general i Parliament Hlll were inflation problems. .some of them to swallow, loosening of the tax system lowered to half mast and But determined to have i~lltical and even personal to help poorer provinces black bunting surrounded his their say, they agreed at antagonism .before buckling attract investors. portrait in a corridor near' their 20th annual'conference i the Commons. ' Thursday to organize a UOK,,polTq2L~.~v~.,J[[4"J~,.LJ~J~~~g~'r]r~A~rl~"~ UP Telkwa resident David Helkenberg tries his luck He rose as usual Thursday federai-provineini flnasce I morning at 5:15 a:x~. EDT ministers' meeting before a . WASHINGTON (AP)' -- lend the monay to business i I' PhOtO bY Or~l Middle,on and began reacting "~some federal budget is presented The U.S. Federal Reserve and consumers. Fishing excellent _o._..opening Oct. 9 of the first" hitheinll.QuebecPremi~ Rene Le- lendingBoard increasedrate to a recordits bank 10.5 Even before the board an- Parliament dominated by vceque, hosting the con- porcentThureday, virtually nouneed the increase, there the Conse~vativea since foresee, told reporters after ensuring higher interest was plenty of new evidence Lenter Pearson defeated Thm'sday's closed meeting rates that likely will worsen that the U.S, was slipping ' .Diefenbaker's splintered that ecor~my and energy the recession in the United deeper into the r~aslon' Fishermen throughout the area seem to be pleased pay attention to ~e regulations for sport fishing laid party in 1963. talks filled most of the day. States. that most economists believe ~ with their catches this year, and Jim Culp, owner of out by the B.C. Fish and Wildlife Branch, which are beenArcbleMequeen,'whehas spendingaummecs with premiersLevasque want saidto know theas ctiscountTheinereaseintheboard's rate from 10 per wlll continue into 19e0. i{ .Jim's Tackle Shop, said Thursday there are more available at sport shops good times ahead for fishing enthusiasts.